This is a list of wars involving the Kingdom of Norway in some capacity, both the modern polity and its predecessor states.
Conflict | Combatant 1 | Combatant 2 | Results |
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Viking invasions of England (793–1066) |
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Victory (first phase)
Defeat (second phase)
|
Halfdan the Mild's revolt (ca. 813) |
Halfdan the Mild | Kingdom of Denmark | Revolt successful
|
Battle of 839 (839) |
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Picts Dál Riata |
Norwegian Viking victory
|
Siege of Paris (845) |
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Francia | Viking victory
|
Viking raid on Nekor
[1]
[2]
[3] (ca. 859) |
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Kingdom of Nekor | Viking victory
|
Great Heathen Army's invasion of England (865-878) |
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Anglo-Saxon kingdoms: | Viking victory
|
Siege of Dumbarton (870) |
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Britons of Strathclyde | Viking victory
|
Conflict | Combatant 1 | Combatant 2 | Results |
---|---|---|---|
Battle of Hakadal (ca. 860) |
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Álfheimr | Vestfold victory
|
Battle of Orkdal (ca. 870) |
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Orkdal | Vestfold victory
|
First Battle of Solskjel (ca. 870) |
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Nordmøre Romsdal |
Vestfold victory
|
Second Battle of Solskjel (ca. 870) |
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Sunnmøre Firda |
Vestfold victory
|
Götaland Campaign (ca. 870) |
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Geats | Vestfold victory
|
Battle of Fjaler (ca. 870) |
Earldom of Lade | Earldom of Sogn | Indecisive
|
Battle of Hafrsfjord (872) |
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Hordaland Rogaland Agder |
Vestfold victory
|
Conflict | Combatant 1 | Combatant 2 | Results |
---|---|---|---|
Battle of Rastarkalv (955) |
Haakon the Good |
Eric Bloodaxe Denmark |
Victory of Haakon the Good
|
Battle of Fitjar (961) |
Haakon the Good |
Eric Bloodaxe Denmark |
Victory to Haakon the Good
|
Sack of Santiago de Compostela (968) |
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Victory |
Norwegian-Jomsviking War (986) |
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Denmark Jomsvikings |
Victory
|
Battle of Maldon (991) |
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Anglo-Saxons | Victory
|
Battle of Svolder (999/1000) |
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Denmark Sweden Earls of Lade |
Defeat
|
Battle of Thetford (1004) | ![]() Anglo-Saxons |
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Anglo-Norwegian Victory |
Battle of Vinland (1003) | Icelandic and Norwegian Vikings | Native warriors | Victory
|
Olav II's landing in Osilia (1008) |
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Osilians | Victory
|
Battle at Herdaler (1007/8) |
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Finns of Herdaler | Defeat
|
Battle of Ringmere (1010) |
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Danish Vikings | Victory
|
Battle of Vinland (1010) | Icelandic and Norwegian Vikings | Native warriors | Victory
|
Swedish-Norwegian War (1015-1018) |
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Kingdom of Sweden | Victory
|
Cnut the Great's invasion of England (1016) |
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Dano-Norwegian victory
|
Olav II's conquest of Norway (1015-1016)
|
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Kingdom of Sweden Kingdom of Denmark Earldom of Orkney |
Victory
|
Battle of Nesjar (1016) |
Olaf II |
Sweyn Haakonsson Various farmer-chieftains |
Victory to Olaf II
|
Battle of the Helgeå (1026) |
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Anglo-Danish Kingdom | Defeat
|
Battle of Stiklestad (1030) |
Olaf II | Peasant Army | Peasant victory
|
Magnus the Good's conquest of Denmark (1043) |
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Victory
|
Battle of Lyrskov Heath (1043) |
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Wends | Victory |
Norwegian-Wendish War (1043) |
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Wends | Victory
|
Invasions of Denmark (1048–1064) |
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Denmark | Stalemate
|
Swedish–Norwegian War (1063) (1063/4) |
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Haakon Ivarsson Kingdom of Sweden |
Victory
|
Revolt in the Uplands (1064-1065) |
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Revolting farmers | Victory
|
Battle of Fulford (1066) |
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England | Victory
|
Battle of Stamford Bridge (1066) |
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England | Defeat
|
First Irish Sea Campaign (1098) |
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England
Irish Kingdoms[ clarification needed] |
Victory
|
Swedish–Norwegian War (1099–1101) |
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Sweden | Inconclusive
|
Second Irish Sea Campaign (1101/1102–1103) |
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England
Irish Kingdoms[ clarification needed] |
Defeat
|
Norwegian Crusade (1107–1110)
|
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![]() ![]() Taifa of Badajoz Taifa of Majorca Barbary pirates of Majorca |
Victory
|
Siege of Lisbon (1109) |
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Victory |
Kalmare ledung (1123) |
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Norse pagans | Victory
|
Civil war era in Norway (1130–1240) |
Birkebeiners | Baglers | Birkebeiner victory
|
Age of the Sturlungs (1220–1264) |
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Old Covenant
|
Campaign in Värmland (1225) |
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Värmland | Inconclusive |
Battle of the Neva (1240) |
Sweden Finns Tavastia ![]() |
Novgorod Republic Karelians |
Defeat
|
Halland Campaign (1256) |
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Peace treaty signed
|
Danish-Norwegian War (1289-1295) | ![]() Danish outlaws |
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Victory
|
Scottish–Norwegian War (1261–1264) |
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Scotland |
Treaty of Perth
|
Second Swedish Brother's Feud (1304–1310) |
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Denmark Birger Magnusson |
Defeat |
Siege of Ragnhildsholmen (1308) |
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Kingdom of Sweden | Defeat |
Battle of Kalvsund (1309) |
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Kingdom of Sweden | Victory |
War against Albert of Mecklenberg (1363–1371) |
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Albert of Mecklenberg Mecklenburg |
Stalemate
|
Conflict | Combatant 1 | Combatant 2 | Results |
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Swedish–Novgorodian Wars (1142–1323) |
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|
Novgorod Republic | Stalemate
|
Campaign against Ingeborg
(1323) [6] |
Swedish-Norwegian Union | Ingeborg of Norway | Peace of Skara
|
Sten bielkes war against Novgorod
(1338-1339) |
Swedish-Norwegian Union | Novogrod | Peace of Skara
|
Johan Offessons Uprising
(1339) |
Swedish-Norwegian Union | Johan Offesson | Victory
|
Kalundborg War (1341-1343) | Swedish-Norwegian Union | Denmark | Victory
|
Saint George's Night Uprising (1343-1345) [7] |
Swedish-Norwegian Union Estonians |
Denmark Teutonic Order |
Indecisive
|
Magnus's war against Russia (1348-1351) [8] |
Swedish-Norwegian Union | Novgorod | Truce of Dorprat
|
Campaign between Magnus and his son (1356-1359) [9] |
Magnus IV | Eric |
|
Valdemar Atterdags reconquest of Scania (1360) [10] |
Swedish-Norwegian Union | Denmark | Defeat
|
Valdemar Atterdags conquest of Gotland (1361) [11] |
Swedish-Norwegian Union | Denmark | Defeat
|
Danish-Hanseatic War (1361-1370) | First Phase (1361–1365)
Second Phase (1367–1370)
|
First Phase (1361–1365)
|
First Phase: Danish Victory
Second Phase: Hanseatic victory
|
Conflict | Combatant 1 | Combatant 2 | Results |
---|---|---|---|
War with the
Victual Brothers (1392–1398) |
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Victual Brothers | Victory
|
Dano-Hanseatic War (1426–1435) |
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Defeat
|
Krummedige-Tre Rosor feud (1448 - 1502) |
Krummedige family Denmark |
Tre Rosor family Sweden |
Krummedige victory
|
Swedish Invasions of Norway (1449, 1453) |
Pro-Danish Norwegians Denmark |
Pro-Swedish Norwegians Sweden |
Eventual Pro-Danish victory
|
Dano-Swedish War (1501–1512) |
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Victory |
Alvsson Rebellion (1501–1504) |
Knut Alvsson (until 1502) Nils Ravaldsson (from 1502) Sweden |
Kalmar Union | Defeat
|
Swedish War of Liberation (1521–1523) |
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Defeat
|
Conflict | Combatant 1 | Combatant 2 | Results | Prime Minister | Casualties |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swedish–Norwegian War (1814) |
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Defeat (but Swedish acceptance of the
Eidsvoll Constitution)
|
~400 killed
| |
World War II (1940–1945) |
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Victory
|
10,262 killed
| |
Congo Crisis (1960–1964) |
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Victory
|
None
| |
Bosnian War (1992–1995) |
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Victory
|
None
| ||
Kosovo War (1998–1999) |
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Victory | None
| |
War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) |
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Defeat
|
10 killed
| |
Libyan Civil War (2011) |
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Victory
|
None
|
This is a list of wars involving the Kingdom of Norway in some capacity, both the modern polity and its predecessor states.
Conflict | Combatant 1 | Combatant 2 | Results |
---|---|---|---|
Viking invasions of England (793–1066) |
![]() |
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Victory (first phase)
Defeat (second phase)
|
Halfdan the Mild's revolt (ca. 813) |
Halfdan the Mild | Kingdom of Denmark | Revolt successful
|
Battle of 839 (839) |
![]() |
Picts Dál Riata |
Norwegian Viking victory
|
Siege of Paris (845) |
![]() |
Francia | Viking victory
|
Viking raid on Nekor
[1]
[2]
[3] (ca. 859) |
![]() |
Kingdom of Nekor | Viking victory
|
Great Heathen Army's invasion of England (865-878) |
![]() Norse–Gaels |
Anglo-Saxon kingdoms: | Viking victory
|
Siege of Dumbarton (870) |
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Britons of Strathclyde | Viking victory
|
Conflict | Combatant 1 | Combatant 2 | Results |
---|---|---|---|
Battle of Hakadal (ca. 860) |
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Álfheimr | Vestfold victory
|
Battle of Orkdal (ca. 870) |
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Orkdal | Vestfold victory
|
First Battle of Solskjel (ca. 870) |
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Nordmøre Romsdal |
Vestfold victory
|
Second Battle of Solskjel (ca. 870) |
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Sunnmøre Firda |
Vestfold victory
|
Götaland Campaign (ca. 870) |
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Geats | Vestfold victory
|
Battle of Fjaler (ca. 870) |
Earldom of Lade | Earldom of Sogn | Indecisive
|
Battle of Hafrsfjord (872) |
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Hordaland Rogaland Agder |
Vestfold victory
|
Conflict | Combatant 1 | Combatant 2 | Results |
---|---|---|---|
Battle of Rastarkalv (955) |
Haakon the Good |
Eric Bloodaxe Denmark |
Victory of Haakon the Good
|
Battle of Fitjar (961) |
Haakon the Good |
Eric Bloodaxe Denmark |
Victory to Haakon the Good
|
Sack of Santiago de Compostela (968) |
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Victory |
Norwegian-Jomsviking War (986) |
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Denmark Jomsvikings |
Victory
|
Battle of Maldon (991) |
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Anglo-Saxons | Victory
|
Battle of Svolder (999/1000) |
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Denmark Sweden Earls of Lade |
Defeat
|
Battle of Thetford (1004) | ![]() Anglo-Saxons |
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Anglo-Norwegian Victory |
Battle of Vinland (1003) | Icelandic and Norwegian Vikings | Native warriors | Victory
|
Olav II's landing in Osilia (1008) |
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Osilians | Victory
|
Battle at Herdaler (1007/8) |
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Finns of Herdaler | Defeat
|
Battle of Ringmere (1010) |
![]() Anglo-Saxons |
Danish Vikings | Victory
|
Battle of Vinland (1010) | Icelandic and Norwegian Vikings | Native warriors | Victory
|
Swedish-Norwegian War (1015-1018) |
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Kingdom of Sweden | Victory
|
Cnut the Great's invasion of England (1016) |
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Dano-Norwegian victory
|
Olav II's conquest of Norway (1015-1016)
|
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Kingdom of Sweden Kingdom of Denmark Earldom of Orkney |
Victory
|
Battle of Nesjar (1016) |
Olaf II |
Sweyn Haakonsson Various farmer-chieftains |
Victory to Olaf II
|
Battle of the Helgeå (1026) |
![]() Sweden |
Anglo-Danish Kingdom | Defeat
|
Battle of Stiklestad (1030) |
Olaf II | Peasant Army | Peasant victory
|
Magnus the Good's conquest of Denmark (1043) |
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![]() Denmark |
Victory
|
Battle of Lyrskov Heath (1043) |
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Wends | Victory |
Norwegian-Wendish War (1043) |
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Wends | Victory
|
Invasions of Denmark (1048–1064) |
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Denmark | Stalemate
|
Swedish–Norwegian War (1063) (1063/4) |
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Haakon Ivarsson Kingdom of Sweden |
Victory
|
Revolt in the Uplands (1064-1065) |
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Revolting farmers | Victory
|
Battle of Fulford (1066) |
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England | Victory
|
Battle of Stamford Bridge (1066) |
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England | Defeat
|
First Irish Sea Campaign (1098) |
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England
Irish Kingdoms[ clarification needed] |
Victory
|
Swedish–Norwegian War (1099–1101) |
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Sweden | Inconclusive
|
Second Irish Sea Campaign (1101/1102–1103) |
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England
Irish Kingdoms[ clarification needed] |
Defeat
|
Norwegian Crusade (1107–1110)
|
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![]() ![]() Taifa of Badajoz Taifa of Majorca Barbary pirates of Majorca |
Victory
|
Siege of Lisbon (1109) |
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Victory |
Kalmare ledung (1123) |
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Norse pagans | Victory
|
Civil war era in Norway (1130–1240) |
Birkebeiners | Baglers | Birkebeiner victory
|
Age of the Sturlungs (1220–1264) |
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Old Covenant
|
Campaign in Värmland (1225) |
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Värmland | Inconclusive |
Battle of the Neva (1240) |
Sweden Finns Tavastia ![]() |
Novgorod Republic Karelians |
Defeat
|
Halland Campaign (1256) |
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Peace treaty signed
|
Danish-Norwegian War (1289-1295) | ![]() Danish outlaws |
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Victory
|
Scottish–Norwegian War (1261–1264) |
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Scotland |
Treaty of Perth
|
Second Swedish Brother's Feud (1304–1310) |
![]() Duke Eric and Valdemar |
Denmark Birger Magnusson |
Defeat |
Siege of Ragnhildsholmen (1308) |
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Kingdom of Sweden | Defeat |
Battle of Kalvsund (1309) |
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Kingdom of Sweden | Victory |
War against Albert of Mecklenberg (1363–1371) |
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Albert of Mecklenberg Mecklenburg |
Stalemate
|
Conflict | Combatant 1 | Combatant 2 | Results |
---|---|---|---|
Swedish–Novgorodian Wars (1142–1323) |
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|
Novgorod Republic | Stalemate
|
Campaign against Ingeborg
(1323) [6] |
Swedish-Norwegian Union | Ingeborg of Norway | Peace of Skara
|
Sten bielkes war against Novgorod
(1338-1339) |
Swedish-Norwegian Union | Novogrod | Peace of Skara
|
Johan Offessons Uprising
(1339) |
Swedish-Norwegian Union | Johan Offesson | Victory
|
Kalundborg War (1341-1343) | Swedish-Norwegian Union | Denmark | Victory
|
Saint George's Night Uprising (1343-1345) [7] |
Swedish-Norwegian Union Estonians |
Denmark Teutonic Order |
Indecisive
|
Magnus's war against Russia (1348-1351) [8] |
Swedish-Norwegian Union | Novgorod | Truce of Dorprat
|
Campaign between Magnus and his son (1356-1359) [9] |
Magnus IV | Eric |
|
Valdemar Atterdags reconquest of Scania (1360) [10] |
Swedish-Norwegian Union | Denmark | Defeat
|
Valdemar Atterdags conquest of Gotland (1361) [11] |
Swedish-Norwegian Union | Denmark | Defeat
|
Danish-Hanseatic War (1361-1370) | First Phase (1361–1365)
Second Phase (1367–1370)
|
First Phase (1361–1365)
|
First Phase: Danish Victory
Second Phase: Hanseatic victory
|
Conflict | Combatant 1 | Combatant 2 | Results |
---|---|---|---|
War with the
Victual Brothers (1392–1398) |
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Victual Brothers | Victory
|
Dano-Hanseatic War (1426–1435) |
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Defeat
|
Krummedige-Tre Rosor feud (1448 - 1502) |
Krummedige family Denmark |
Tre Rosor family Sweden |
Krummedige victory
|
Swedish Invasions of Norway (1449, 1453) |
Pro-Danish Norwegians Denmark |
Pro-Swedish Norwegians Sweden |
Eventual Pro-Danish victory
|
Dano-Swedish War (1501–1512) |
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Victory |
Alvsson Rebellion (1501–1504) |
Knut Alvsson (until 1502) Nils Ravaldsson (from 1502) Sweden |
Kalmar Union | Defeat
|
Swedish War of Liberation (1521–1523) |
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Defeat
|
Conflict | Combatant 1 | Combatant 2 | Results | Prime Minister | Casualties |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swedish–Norwegian War (1814) |
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Defeat (but Swedish acceptance of the
Eidsvoll Constitution)
|
~400 killed
| |
World War II (1940–1945) |
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Victory
|
10,262 killed
| |
Congo Crisis (1960–1964) |
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Victory
|
None
| |
Bosnian War (1992–1995) |
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Victory
|
None
| ||
Kosovo War (1998–1999) |
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Victory | None
| |
War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) |
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Defeat
|
10 killed
| |
Libyan Civil War (2011) |
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Victory
|
None
|